https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2006/02/18/the-anarcho-authoritarian-hl-mencken/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 11:01:04 -0400<![CDATA[For anyone familiar with the antics of America&#8217;s critics during the latter parts of the Cold War and after 9/11, it will come as little surprise that H.L. Mencken (recently dubbed &#8220;the premier social critic of the first half of the 20th century&#8221; by the New York Times) bet on the other side during World War I, as Fred Siegel writes in The Weekly Standard:]]>Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:20:42 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2006/02/18/the-anarcho-authoritarian-hl-mencken-n227346